(March 11, 2011 at 5:43 pm)lilphil1989 Wrote:(March 11, 2011 at 5:28 pm)corndog36 Wrote: I think it is well established that animals produce CO2 and methane, (Some of us more than others) and that these gases deplete the ozone layer which causes a temperature increase.
I don't think that's true. Small nitrogen-containing molecules and halogens can deplete the ozone layer, but not carbon dioxide or methane.
That's the reason that CFC's were banned, free-radical chlorine atoms in the upper atmosphere break down the trioxygen molecules.
(March 11, 2011 at 5:28 pm)corndog36 Wrote: The planet has a means of compensating. Temperature increase causes an increase in plant growth, especially trees,
I'm not too sure about that one either. I imagine it would cause a decrease in growth rates in at least some species. Can you point me to some evidence for this claim?
(March 11, 2011 at 5:28 pm)corndog36 Wrote: plants take in CO2 and give off oxygen and ozone, the ozone layer is replenished and temperatures decline.
Ozone is definitely not a product of photosynthesis.
Can you explain how the ozone layer being replenished would lead to a decrease in global temperature, because I'm sure that that's true either.
I will humbly defer to you on matters of chemistry. In hindsight it was foolish of me to try to regurgitate, from memory, things I was taught in high school more than 30 years ago. I'm quite clear on the approximate 60 year cycle bit though. The scientists who were attempting to counter the global cooling hysteria pointed out that we were nearing the end of a predictable 30 year cooling phase, and would soon be entering a 30 year warming phase. And the balance between flora and fauna was definitely instrumental in maintaining the natural cycle. Maybe I'll try to research those old arguments, (like I should have done before I opened my big yap, and stuck my foot in it.)
